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The Air Force requested AVGAS to Seeb Air Base, Oman, in support of their Predator mission. The Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle system utilized for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. The Air Force established Seeb Air Base as the hub for distributing AVGAS to various locations throughout the theater.

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This enormously large splendid palace has 6 helipads, 3 swimming pools and a berth for the Sultans Yacht: AlSaid which costs in excess of US $478 million! The area is about 538 acres or 218 hectares or 2.18 sq km!
As you can imagine the cost of it is in excess of US $732 million!

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As you can imagine the cost of it is in excess of US $732 million!]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31458.09143300,23.70972800AKpilotEMT (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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An area of quicksand on the eastern edge of the Rub al-Khali. Also called the Umm as Samim.

Its a royal camp and the latest palace for the Sultan of Oman with 4 Helipads and an airport.

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Its a royal camp and the latest palace for the Sultan of Oman with 4 Helipads and an airport.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31457.56164300,22.75523800AKpilotEMT (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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The piece of land extending northward into the Strait of Hormuz. Oman makes up most of the peninsula but is not connected to the rest of the nation. United Arab Emirates surrounds that isolated portion of Oman and occupies primarily the southwest part of the peninsula.

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The Battle of Mirbat took place on 19 July 1972 during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, which was supported by Communist guerrillas from South Yemen. Britain assisted the Omani government by sending elements of its Special Air Service both to train soldiers and compete against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (PFLOAG) guerrillas for the "hearts and minds" of the Omani people.

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Sultan's birth place. This waterfront palace has 4 Helipads. It received Aga Khan's Award of Architecture for its extensive usage of Traditional Islamic arches and embroidery motifs. It contains two mosques and many villas.

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This palace covers an area of 306 acres or 1.24sq km or 124 hectares! It has its own airport! 4 helipads! Along with swimming pools (indoor and outdoor) and a garage which contains more than 300 cars including fleets of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and Bentley and ofcourse Maybachs along with Mercedes. Costs in excess of US $535 million.

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Opened in early 2006.

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Masirah is notable for being the former home to the British Eastern Relay Station (BERS) where the BBC programs were broadcasted to the eastern Gulf and the sub-continent on medium and short wave. This station was closed down, with the transmissions moving to a brand new station on the mainland of Oman close to the historic shipbuilding town of Sur.

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This is the office of Sultan Qaboos, ruler of Oman. This beautiful palace stands on the head of a natural deep water harbour and is guarded on either side by the twin forts of Mirani and Jelali. Visitors are not allowed to visit the palace, but they are allowed to take photographs at the entrance of the palace.

Contains two Helipads, Super Yacht Berth and several ultra Luxurious residences. Largest residence in Oman.

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Contains two Helipads, Super Yacht Berth and several ultra Luxurious residences. Largest residence in Oman.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31458.59473900,23.61593600muntasir0 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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This 226 Acres or 92 hectares palatial establishment belongs to the Sultan. It has 4 helipads, a mosque, swimming pools and a large beach area. It is directly connected to the airport. Costs in excess of US $430 million.

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This stable has a collection of the finest horses from all over the world. The sultan visits his stable every year to enjoy a jump show and other equestrian games. This exclusive is prohibited for public entry. After the cyclone gunu the horses were severely injured yet they were left uncared as the head of the cavalry resigned because he wasnt given enough resources to care for the horses! Area 208 acres or 84 hectares or 840000 sq m! Cost would be in excess of US $531million!

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Naval base, part of the Royal Palace. Maintains the Royal Yacht.

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The most heavily guarded zone in Oman, this splendid palace contains its own private Landing strip or airport. There's a large stable containing the royal equestrian facilities.

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Remains of the summer palace of the Queen of Sheba.

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Monument of the Baron Innerdale massacre, 1904. There are a few conflicting stories about what happened here. Richardson's seems to be the best documented. The Baron Innerdale was a 3340 tons steamship loaded with grain and timber from Karachi on way to Liverpool. She ran aground at Hallaniyah, the largest island of the Kuria Muria islands, in bad weather in August 1904. After three days the captain ordered abandonment of the ship in two lifeboats. Three days later the ship was found by the SS Prome that took off the eight remaining crew. The Baron Innerdale was refloated and made it to Bombay. The missing crew was searched for by the steamer Dalhousi from Aden. The smaller lifeboat, with six crew was never seen again. The bigger one, with 17 crew and the captain apparently made it to Masirah. What happened remains unclear, but most likely an incident resulted in a fight between crew and locals, which resulted in the massacre of all of the crew, except a boy passenger. Reports of the slaughter of the crew resulted in Sultan Faisal to visit the island and investigate the incident. The search uncovered evidence and a number islanders were subsequently tried and convicted in Muscat. They were shot at the site of the massacre and the sheikh was banished from the island.

The monument was built in 1943 close to where the incident took place. The inscription incorrectly lists the Baron Inverdale rather than Innderdale. A popular story claims that the sultan punished the whole population by razing the village of Hilf and forbidding them to build permanent housing for 100 years; myth rather than reality as local people were unaware of the ban and permanent buildings were definitely constructed.

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The monument was built in 1943 close to where the incident took place. The inscription incorrectly lists the Baron Inverdale rather than Innderdale. A popular story claims that the sultan punished the whole population by razing the village of Hilf and forbidding them to build permanent housing for 100 years; myth rather than reality as local people were unaware of the ban and permanent buildings were definitely constructed.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31458.91025500,20.68790500AKpilotEMT (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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A popular and important green turtle nesting site.

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Royal Oman Police Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Muscat, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Oman Club. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium is maintained by the Royal Oman Police and plays host to various national cultural events and parades.

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Omar bin Abdul Munim Al Zawawi is a business tycoon is the special advisor for External Liaison to Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the ruler of Oman, and the chairman of Omzest, one of the sultanate’s largest diversified groups. Al Zawawi was also the founding chairman of Muscat Finance, and under his leadership, Oman International Bank, part of Omzest, merged with HSBC last year.

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The Oman Natural History Museum is a natural history museum, located at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex, Al Khuwair, opposite the Zawawi Mosque in Muscat, Oman.
The museum opened on 20 December 1985, and has detailed coverage of Oman's flora and fauna, with displays on indigenous mammals, insects, and birds and botanical gardens. One of the highlights of the museum is the whale room: it houses the huge skeleton of a sperm whale, which was washed up on the Omani coastline in the 1980s.

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The museum opened on 20 December 1985, and has detailed coverage of Oman's flora and fauna, with displays on indigenous mammals, insects, and birds and botanical gardens. One of the highlights of the museum is the whale room: it houses the huge skeleton of a sperm whale, which was washed up on the Omani coastline in the 1980s.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31458.42309400,23.59889900nico (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Very pretty yellow and green dome.

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Sohar Regional Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Sohar, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Sohar Club of the Omani League. The stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators.

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Omani Billionaire Mohammed Al Barwani started MB Holding in 1982. Initially providing oil field services,then exploration and production of oil and gas. This remains the most valuable part of its business.

Mawarid Mining Part of MB Holdings is into mineral exploration. Barwani's five children are all active in MB Holding. MB Holdings also owns Musstir, a real estate developer with stakes in several hotels such as Radisson in Oman.

In 2013 the company had $1.2 billion revenue. Recently they have acquired Dutch luxury yacht manufacturer Oceanco & the Turkish Proteksan Turquoise small yacht builder.

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Mawarid Mining Part of MB Holdings is into mineral exploration. Barwani's five children are all active in MB Holding. MB Holdings also owns Musstir, a real estate developer with stakes in several hotels such as Radisson in Oman.

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There is one "civilian" and "camouflaged" small plane on tarmac. They could be the 2 Skytrucks that are operated by USAF SOC 27th Special Operations Wing/318th Special Operations Squadron from Cannon. They were spotted going thru RAF Mildenhall, haven't much about whereabouts since.

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Remains of an old British runway at the town of Ras Al Hadd. It is for a British airbase here during World War 2 where planes took off for the African campaign.

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The British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) maintains the Overseas Processing Centre 1 (OPC-1), which is said to tap into undersea communications cables.

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At first I thought it was a prison, 4 guard towers but it looks a little too fancy, tennis courts,etc. There is a "parade ground" and a lot of military sites surrounding this site. Could be a HQ.

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Intact Bedan (type of Dhow) just off the main road between Umm Ar Rusais and Safaiq. A Bedan is an old type of Omani fishing and trading vessel. They were used in the 19th century and perhaps even earlier, all the way from Oman to Zanzibar, sailing along the coast.

This vessel, known as Al Khamman, belongs to a Sheikh Khalifa bin Khamis al Majaali and was built in 1938.

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This vessel, known as Al Khamman, belongs to a Sheikh Khalifa bin Khamis al Majaali and was built in 1938.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31458.77503400,20.44674800hhgygy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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